A prolonged period of heavy rain is unfolding across the Southeast, heightening the threat of flash flooding in multiple states. A series of storms will bring repeated rounds of downpours through midweek. As each system moves through, the risk of flooding will increase as more rain accumulates.
PENSACOLA, Fla. — Multiple buildings suffered damage when a possible tornado swept through a neighborhood near Pensacola, Florida Tuesday evening.
The storm rolled Into Escambia County around 4:30 p.m., causing significant roof damage to a large building, toppling power lines and leaving a trail of debris in its wake.
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Possible tornado in Pensacola, Florida (Davis Wood, Escambia County Emergency Management)
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Possible tornado in Pensacola, Florida (Davis Wood, Escambia County Emergency Management)
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Possible tornado in Pensacola, Florida (Davis Wood, Escambia County Emergency Management)
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Possible tornado in Pensacola, Florida (Davis Wood, Escambia County Emergency Management)
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Possible tornado in Pensacola, Florida (Davis Wood, Escambia County Emergency Management)
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Possible tornado in Pensacola, Florida (Davis Wood, Escambia County Emergency Management)
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Possible tornado in Pensacola, Florida (Davis Wood, Escambia County Emergency Management)
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Possible tornado in Pensacola, Florida (Davis Wood, Escambia County Emergency Management)
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Possible tornado in Pensacola, Florida (Davis Wood, Escambia County Emergency Management)
Escambia County officials told WALA-TV three people were taken to a local hospital but the extent of their injuries was not given.
The National Weather Service office in Mobile, Alabama will send a storm survey team to the area Wednesday morning to confirm whether the storm was a tornado and its estimated strength.
Severe weather remains a threat through Wednesday in the South with NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center giving a level 2 out of 5 risk of severe weather.